Learn more about the inspirations and motivations of educators around the world in our Educator Spotlight series!
Colleen Dunn teaches 10th-grade humanities at the Barrie School in Silver Spring, MD. Her ancient world history and literature students examined the origins of place names in England and pieced together their observations to retrace the path of the historical Viking invasion. Continue reading Educator Spotlight: Tracing the Footsteps of the Vikings
Jim Bishop is the Associate Head of School at Bozeman Field School, a new independent school in Bozeman, MT. His students learned landscape-reading techniques to hone their observation skills and share resulting insights with the community. Continue reading Educator Spotlight: “Reading Landscapes” to Explore the Local Environment
Lindsay Smith, our Educator of the Week, teaches science at Mooresville High School in Mooresville, North Carolina. Her students tested the water in local streams, lakes, and ponds and compared them to bodies of water in their region and around the world using the EarthEcho Water Challenge database. Tell us about your capstone project for the Nat Geo Educator Certification Program. How did the experience … Continue reading Educator Spotlight: Using Water to Connect to the World
Christine McCartney worked with ninth-graders on an interdisciplinary project in which they created green living welcome boxes full of sustainable resources to support new Habitat for Humanity homeowners in their city. Continue reading Educator Spotlight: Designing Sustainable Solutions for New Homeowners
Jenn Gilgan guided her students to explore their connections to countries around the world through their family heritage or the clothes in their closet. Continue reading Educator Spotlight: Creating Stories of Global Connections
